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Old 08-07-2003, 07:16 PM   #11
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What happens when an immovable object is struck by an unstoppable one?

Lord knows.

Whoops!!! Maybe He does.

I don't think God's logic has any more to do with man's logic than man's logic has to do with an ant's logic.
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What happens when an immovable object is struck by an unstoppable one?

Lord knows.

Whoops!!! Maybe He does.

I don't think God's logic has any more to do with man's logic than man's logic has to do with an ant's logic.
In that case rational discourse about god would be impossible. So either god is subject to the rules of logic or god blathers pagoda with her mistazle-istic pino.
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I think we can have as much rational discourse as our pitiful little minds can handle.

And God is probably laughing His head off.
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I think we can have as much rational discourse as our pitiful little minds can handle.

And God is probably laughing His head off.
That's a nice assertion. Do you have an argument to support it? You're an episcopalean right? Aren't you guys part of the Thomistic tradition?
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Thomistic tradition? As in doubting Thomas?

Probably----------Hell, ----------us Episcopalians have as our founder the very horny, but self justifying Henry VIII. No way are we going to take anything as the Gospel truth.

Questioning. Questioning. ---------- The truth is somewhere out there, if we could just find it.
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And God is probably laughing His head off.
Can he do that?

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Thomistic tradition? As in doubting Thomas?

Probably----------Hell, ----------us Episcopalians have as our founder the very horny, but self justifying Henry VIII. No way are we going to take anything as the Gospel truth.

Questioning. Questioning. ---------- The truth is somewhere out there, if we could just find it.
Thomistic as in Thomas Aquinas. His theology pretty describes what it's about for the catholics. I assumed that guys kept that, since it was pretty good theology when your had to get a divorce.

Oh, and if rational discourse about god is impossible, you woundn't even have enough information to begin questioning. Am if miraculously did kind something, it was be gobbledygook. You have things existing and not existing, you have the law of the excluded middle broken, probablility stops working, so your car "tunnel" into your garage. All you electrons take a trip to chine leaving you pretty positive.
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OK--------

Getting a little late for me too.
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What happens when an immovable object is struck by an unstoppable one?
If there is such thing as an immovable object, then there is no such thing as an unstoppable one and vice-versa
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I have read many Christian responses to this question, but as an atheist I never ask it. Should I? What do atheists think about this question? Is this a good argument against omnipotence or is it just silly?
I think the question is meant to provoke discussion, much like 'how many angels can fit onto the head of a pin?' But amongst exceedingly brain-conditioned cult devotees, the answer would be "No, because it is not in god's nature." There ya have it.
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